D2-Lancast«r Fanning Saturday, July 30, 1988 HUGHESVILLE (Lycom ing)—Winning the grand champ ion trophy for exhibiting her black baldy steer, Jack, at the Youth Beef Show was a nice send-off for Cathy Murray, Muncy, who is in her last year of 4-H competition. Tin glad I won because it’s my last year in 4-H;” the 19-year-old exclaims. Cathy is currently enrolled in Williamsport Com munity College, Williamsport, studying computer operations. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Murray, Muncy, Cathy has been showing dairy animals as a member of the Hillcrest 4-H Club for seven years. During those years she has won the 4-H grand champ ionship once and captured the grand champion trophy three times in open shows. She has also won a top award for showing sheep. Cathy says her 1200 pound steer. Jack, was purchased from Russcott Farms, Sunbury. Accord ing to Cathy, Jack won the prize because he was the “heaviest muscled steer and was well balanced.” For beginners, Cathy suggests they start with a gentle feeder steer so they don’t get trampled on. ‘Take them out every day,” she advises. The reserve grand champion market steer trophy was captured by Laura Lovell, daughter of Ralph and Marian Lovell, Linden. Laura’s Polled Hereford steer. Beau, weighed 1133 pounds. Thirteen-year-old Laura belongs to the Bottle Run 4-H Club, Linden. Laura has been showing steers for six years and has won top prizes in the youth market steer division before as well as for showing her sheep and pigs. She says she likes winning because she gets the money from selling her animal. But, she adds, it goes in the bank to be used later for college expenses. In the Youth Market Lamb Competition, Laura Lovell, men tioned above, secured the grand champion trophy by exhibiting her 120-pound Suffolk wether, Bam bi. For Laura, it was a recat perfor mance of last year when she also garnered the top honors in the market lamb competition. The lamb is homebred. Reserve grand champion award in the market lamb division went to Shane Corter, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gary Corter, Linden, for his entry, a wether named Sundance. Since this is the fourth time Shane has won the reserve grand in the mark et lamb contest, it is a familiar role. But he accepts it philosophically. “I’ll try again next year,” he says. Shane belongs to the Bottle Run 4-H Club. The grand champion of the Youth Market Hog Show is Michael Corter, son of Debbie and Gary Corter, Linden. Eleven-year old Michael’s entry was a 237-pound Duroc red spot hog named Loretta. Michael says he has belonged to the Bottle Run 4-H for four years showing sheep, horses, and hogs, though he has only shown swine for the past two years. Although he didn’t expect to win, Michael said, he felt good about it. He said his pig won because, “She was long and lean and she was good meat.” Loretta also later won the Reserve gran champion award in the open show this year. The reserve grand champion of the youth market hogs was claimed by Jackie Snook, daughter o(-Ken- Lycoming County Fair Livestock Show Results ton and Lisa Snook, Jersey Shore. Jackie exhibited her 241-pound black barrow named Mickey. Ten-year-old Jackie has been showing swine as a member if the Nippenose Valley 4-H Club for three years. This year her pig, Mickey, later won the grand champion prize in the open show and two years ago her hog won the top prize in the 4-H competition. Even though she’s won top prizes before, Jackie acknow ledged winning this was a surprise. One characteristic that contributed to her winning this year, according to Jackie, was the pig’s better muscling. One of the best things about having a 4-H project, Jackie says, is that, “You learn more about it every year.” One of the hardest things about it, she reports, is the competition itself, “The wiating part —you don’t know who is going to win or lose.” YOUTH BEEF SHOW Commercial Boat Feeder 1. Sterling Kepner, 2. Sterling Kepner Lightweight 1. Kmty Harding, 2. Laura Lovell, 3. Chris Snyder Light Heavyweight 1. Annette Lovell, 2 Ken Bower, 3. Cathy Murray Medium Heavyweight 1. Laura Lovell, 2. Doug Marquardt, 3. Chris Snyder Heavyweight 1 Cathy Murray, 2. Doug Marquardt, 3. Ange la Lovell Grand Champion Staar Cathy Murray Ratarva Grand Champion Staar Laura Lovell Maatar Showman Senior 1 Knsly Harding, 2. Annette Lovell Maatar Showman Junior Chris Snyder Champion Senior Fitter Kristy Harding Champion Junior Fitter Chris Snyder Registered Youth Beal Palled Hereford Junior Calves Laura Lovell Late Summer Yearling Kristy Harding Early Summer Yearling Annette Lovell Late Junior Yearling Laura Lovell Cow Call Class 1 Annette Lovell, 2 Laura Lovell Champion Polled Hereford Laura Lovell Reserve Champion Polled Hereford Annette Lovell Sfmmental Junior Call Kevin Bauder Early Summer Yearling Annette Lovell Late Junior Yearling Kevin Bauder Cow Calf Class Kevin Bauder Champion Simmsntal Kevin Bauder Reserve Champion Simmsntal Kevin Bauder Chlanlna Junior Calf Annette Lovell Cow Call Class Annette Lovell Champion Chlanlna Annette Lovell Master Fitter 1 Annette Lovell, 2 Kevin Bauder, 3 Laura Lovell Master Showman 1 Kevin Bauder, 2 Kevin Bauder, 3 Laura Lovell Overall Champion Kevin Bauder Reserve Overall Champion Laura Lovell SWINE SHOW Junior Division Light. Light Lightweight Edward Frame Llght, Lightweight 1 Jimmy Ulnch, 2 Edward Frame Lightweight 1 Kathryn Jarrett, 2. Katie Ulrich, 3 Kenny Bower Medium Lightweight 1 Jimmy Ulnch, 2 Tommy Kulunsky Light Middleweight 1 Heather Hensler, 2 Katie ulnch, 3 Taylor Bliss Medium Middleweight 1 Melanie Jarrett, 2 Heather Hensler, 3 Tim my Spnngmull Heavy Middleweight 1 Kristie Harding, 2 Knstie Harding, 3 Shane Corter Light Heavyweight 1 Michael Corter, 2 Adam way, 3 Kathryn Jarrett Medium Heavyweight 1. Melanie Jarrett, 2 Danielle Deiter, 3 Richard Kepner Heavyweight 1 Shane Corter, 2. Adam Corter Junior Champion Michael Corter Reserve Junior Champion Kristie Harding Senior Division Light, Light Lelghtwsight Oyan Frame Ughl Lightweight 1 Cathy Frame, 2 Oyan Frame, 3 Cathy Frame Lightweight 1. Annette Lovell, z. Roboy Puderbaugh, 3 Jackie Snook Medium Lightweight 1 Doug Marquardt, 2. Kimberly Frame, 3. Andrew Jordan Light Middleweight 1. Angela Lovell, 2. Paula Jordan. 3. Laura Lovelf Medium Middleweight 1. Daniel Jordan, 2 Laura Lovell, 3 Fay Jordan Heavy Middleweight 1. Jackie Snook, 2 Chris Snyder, 3. Philip Snook Medium Heavyweight 1 Wendy Chesnut, 2 Robby Puderbaugh, 3 Dewey Chestnut Heavyweight 1 Annette Lovell, 2 Angela Lovell, 3 Andrew Jordem Heavy Heavyweight 1 Bobbie Jo Chesnut, 2. Philip Snook Grand Champion Michael Corter Reserve Grand Champion Jackie Snook YOUTH MARKET LAMB SHOW Heavy Heavy 1. Billy DeWlre, 2. Annette Lovell, 3. Cindy DeWire Heavy Medium 1. Laura Lovell, 2 Annette Lovell, 3 Dee Ann Fry Heavy 1. Shane Corter, 2 Angela Lovell, 3. Cathy Murray Medium Heavy 1. Shane Corter, 2 Cincy DeWire, 3. Adam Corter Medium 1. Steve Vandme, 2. Betsy Avery, 3 Bethany Watts Medium light 1. Betsy Avery, 2. Mike Corter, 3 Melanie Jarrett Light 1. Mike Corter, 2 Manah Peterman, 3. Jim Avery Light Medium 1. Lenny Ohnmeiss, 2 Dawn Snyder, 3 Cin dy Jarrett Light Light 1 Richard Kepner, 2 Dawn Snyder, 3, Nathan Harvey Palm 1 Annette Lovell, 2 Cindy DeWire, 3 Billy DeWire Grand Champion Laura Lovell Reserve Grand Champion Shane Corter Expert Fitting Cindy DeWire Expert Showman Annette Lovell Inexperienced Fitting Cindy Jarrett Inexperienced Showman Melony Jarrett Pasture Cattle HARRISBURG Livestock producers with a good pasture management program gained an extra month or more of grazing and that means more hay in the bam for winter, reports Tom Calvert, grass land management specialist for the USDA Soil Conservation Service. Calvert cited several reasons why good pasture management was paying special dividends dur ing the drought. “No matter whether it was pasture or hay, if the farmer harvested his first forage crop on time, there was enough moisture for a quality second harvest. Some farmers are even getting a decent third alfalfa cut ting,” added Calvert. Another advantage of intensive or short duration grazing is that even though pastures are not grow ing now, there is sufficient growth remaining for the cattle to continue foraging. Under intensive grazing programs, extra spring and early summer growth is harvested for hay. “They may not be making hay from extra growth,” stated Calvert, “but they are not now feeding next winter’s hay.” Calvert added that from personal experience on his own farm, good pasture manage ment paid off in an additional six weeks of quality pasture as com pared to those using continuous grazing. Rotational and intensive grazed honors ln the Youth Beef Show. Laura Lovell took second gt- jpu spotted Du roc pig, Loretta. Jackie Snook, the reserve grand champion winner, stands beside him. Her pig was a blue back barrow named Mickey. Management Keeps Grazing In Drought pastures will recover when the rains come, predicted Calvert. Grasses in continuous pastures are grazed so low that it takes a lot of moisture before they recover. Under managed grazing, plants are not grazed as close and the grasses quickly respond to even limited amounts of rainfall. Warm season grasses provide additional grazing benefits during hot, dry summer months. “Drought or no drought,” commented Calvert, “temperatures affect grass growth. Cool season grasses stop powing when the summer temper atures arrive, but warm season grasses grow untjl the tempera tures get up in the 905.” Cattle are able to sustain them selves on warm season grass pas tures. Calvert cited a study by Jim Champion Livestock Sale Date Set SCHUYLKILL—The 4-H and F.F.A. champion livestock sale will highlight the Saturday night schedule of events of the 1988 Schuylkill County Fair. The sale begins at 6:30 p.m. on August 13. This sale is the culmination of much hard work by the young peo ple who undertook a steer, hog, or lamb project. The animals* are required to be sold at the fair auc tion. Bids generally exceed market price which rewards the 4-H or F.F.A. youth for their many hours spent training and grooming their Garish of the University of Mis souri who found in studies that Hereford cows were able to main tain a 20 pound per day milk pro duction on the warm season big bluestem pasture. Garish found similar production on alfalfa - bromegrass pastures, indicating that warm season grasses ranked similar to a grass - legume mixture in feed value. “From what I’ve seen and heard, warm season grass pastures are holding up better in the drought and hot temperatures than cool season grasses,” commented Calvert. By combining intensive or rotational grazing with some warm season grasses, livestock farmers are gaining a definite advantage in this summer’s battle with the drought. animals for the show. Area businessmen and other generous individuals support the sale with their bids and make it a success. Allan Comman, fair' livestock chairman, said, “Every year since the rebirth of the Schuylkill Coun ty Fair, we have received higher bids and set new records at the 4-H and F.F.A. livestock sale. The 1988 Schuylkill County Fair will be held August 9 through 13 and features a wide range of amusements and entertainment in addition to the livestock events.
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